“I met Mark for the first time [recently] and the whole thing was filmed. He was so nice, it wasn’t awkward at all, things just clicked,” the 18-year-old Olympian told The Boston Globe in a recent interview. “I am so excited to have him as a partner, he is amazing!”

Aly added, “I honestly have no idea how to characterize my dance skills. All I know is that I am going to need a lot of help, because it is actually completely different than gymnastics.”